Semantic search (RAG) in Masterton.
For Masterton operators who want a working pilot in weeks, not a year-long programme.
How it works in Masterton
We find the one workflow costing Masterton businesses the most hours, ship a working slice into production in weeks, prove it pays for itself, then harden it and hand it over.
Farms, forestry crews and Martinborough vineyards all do business through Masterton. We automate the quoting, job tracking and invoicing that keeps them supplied.
What Masterton runs on.
Agriculture and forestry are the Wairarapa's most important industries, and Masterton is the services and commercial hub for that farming and forestry economy.
Grape growing and winemaking around Martinborough is the core of the Wairarapa's horticulture.
Small crew or big organisation, the busywork is the same :)
The questions a public sector buyer asks, answered up front: privacy impact, the NZISM, where the data lives and how an algorithm is held to account.
*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
What semantic search (RAG) actually does
Search that understands intent, not just keywords. With the right workflow automated, nine hours of admin a week could drop to about one.*
*Illustrative example only, based on 9 hours a week of admin falling to about 1 hour a week. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
Not your typical AI agency.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
We'd call the engagement a success when Masterton teams are using the system without thinking about us. Average search time drops from 6 minutes to 12 seconds. Kiwi Dynamics
Questions Masterton businesses ask
Do you do hourly billing or fixed price?
Fixed price for the pilot, every time. After that it's your call - fixed price per milestone or a small monthly retainer for ongoing iteration. We don't run open-ended T&M because it disincentivises us from finishing.
What's a typical engagement length for Masterton businesses?
Six to twelve weeks for the build, then a short managed-services month while the system goes from "shipped" to "owned by your team". After that you keep us on retainer if you want, or take it from there yourself.
Anyone else in this space using semantic search (RAG)?
Plenty. Average search time drops from 6 minutes to 12 seconds. The interesting question is rarely "does it work" - it's "is your team ready to use the output." That's what we'd scope on the call.
Can you work to the NZISM?
The NZISM is the government's information security manual and is written for vendors serving agencies as well as the agencies themselves, so government-adjacent work should be built to it.
Can it keep track of ACC levies?
Yes. ACC work levies are set by the classification unit your work falls under, and self-employed people are invoiced after filing their tax return.
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